Great Dunmow is a historic market town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex,England. It is situated on the north of the A120 road,approximately midway between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree,five miles east of London Stansted Airport.
The Northern &Eastern Railway (N&ER) was an early British railway company,that planned to build a line from London to York. Its ambition was cut successively back,and it was only constructed from Stratford,east of London,to the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Hertford. It was always short of money,and it got access to London over the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR). It was built at the track gauge of 5 ft,but it converted to standard gauge in 1844.
Enfield Lock railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line,it is in Enfield Lock in the London Borough of Enfield,London. It is 11 miles 65 chains (19.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Brimsdown and Waltham Cross. Its three-letter station code is ENL and it is in Travelcard zone 6.
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines that operate out of Liverpool Street,the other being the Great Eastern Main Line,which operates services to Ipswich and Norwich via Colchester. It runs generally north through Cheshunt,Broxbourne,Harlow,Bishop's Stortford and Audley End to Cambridge,with branches between serving Stratford,Hertford and Stansted Airport. The line runs along the boundary between Hertfordshire and Essex for much of its length.
The Braintree branch line is a railway branch line in the East of England that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham and runs north-west to Braintree. The route is 6 miles 30 chains (10.3 km) in length and there are five stations,including the two termini. The line is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7,SRS 07.06,and is classified as a London and South-East commuter line.
Braintree Freeport railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England,serving the Braintree Village shopping centre. It is 44 miles 16 chains (71.13 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street via Witham and it is situated between Cressing to the south and Braintree to the north. Its three-letter station code is BTP. The platform has an operational length for eight-coach trains.
Cambridge railway station is the principal station serving the city of Cambridge in the east of England. It stands at the end of Station Road,1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the city centre. It is the northern terminus of the West Anglia Main Line,55 miles 52 chains (89.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street,the southern terminus.
Witham railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the town of Witham,Essex. It is about half a mile (1 km) to the north of the town centre and is 38 miles 48 chains (62.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. On the GEML Witham is situated between Hatfield Peverel to the west and Kelvedon to the east. It is the junction for the Braintree Branch Line to the east which opened in 1848,and between 1848 and 1964 it was also the junction for a west-facing branch line to Maldon. Its three-letter station code is WTM.
Shenfield railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the town of Shenfield,Essex. As well as being a key interchange for medium- and long-distance services on the main line,it is also the western terminus of a branch line to Southend Victoria and one of the two eastern termini of the Elizabeth line. It is 20 miles 16 chains (32.51 km) down the line from Liverpool Street and is situated between Brentwood and either Ingatestone on the main line or Billericay on the branch line. Its three-letter station code is SNF.
Bishop's Stortford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire,England. It is 30 miles 27 chains (48.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Sawbridgeworth and Stansted Mountfitchet stations. Its three-letter station code is BIS.
White Notley railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England,serving the village of White Notley,Essex. It is 41 miles 60 chains (67.19 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and it is situated between Witham to the south and Cressing to the north. Its three-letter station code is WNY. The platform has an operational length for twelve-coach trains. In 2018/19 it was the least used station in Essex.
Cressing railway station is on the Braintree Branch Line in the East of England,serving the villages of Cressing and Black Notley,Essex. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.10 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street via Witham and it is situated between White Notley to the south and Braintree Freeport to the north. Its three-letter station code is CES. The platform has an operational length for nine-coach trains.
Braintree is a town and former civil parish in Essex,England. The principal settlement of Braintree District,it is located 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford and 15 mi (24 km) west of Colchester. According to the 2011 Census,the town had a population of 41,634,while the urban area,which includes Great Notley,Rayne and High Garrett,had a population of 53,477.
Hockerill Halt railway station was a station serving the Hockerill area of Bishop's Stortford in East Hertfordshire in England. The station was 1 mile 29 chains (2.19 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line.
Stane Street Halt railway station was a station serving the community of Takeley Street to the west of the village of Takeley near Bishop's Stortford,England. The station was 4 miles 18 chains (6.80 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line.
Takeley railway station was a station serving the Hockerill area of Takeley in Bishop's Stortford,England. The station was 5 miles 11 chains (8.27 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line.
The Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch line was an 18-mile-long (29 km) railway line connecting existing railways at Bishop's Stortford,Dunmow and Braintree. It was promoted independently by the Bishop’s Stortford,Dunmow and Braintree Railway (BSD&BR) company,but the directors failed to generate subscriptions,or to manage the construction properly. The Great Eastern Railway was the dominant railway company in the area,and saw the line as a blocker,to prevent the incursion of a rival line,so they felt obliged to support it. However they themselves had other pressing priorities,both managerial and financial,at the time,and for some time the construction was in abeyance.
Felsted railway station was located in Essex between Felsted and Little Dunmow. The station was 11 miles 61 chains (18.93 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line. The station closed to regular passenger traffic in 1952. The station building still exists as a private house.
Bannister Green Halt railway station was a station in Bannister Green,Essex,England. The station was 13 miles 37 chains (21.67 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line. The station closed in 1952.
Dunmow railway station was a station serving Great Dunmow,Essex. The station was 9 miles 38 chains (15.25 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line.
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